The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-07-02
COLONIAL NEWS.

In the Sydney Legislative Assembly,
June 18th, Sir H. Parkes' motion record
ing an expression of the loyalty of Parlla-
ment to the Queen was carried. A great
scene ensued, the Opposition cheering and
the majority of the Ministerialists singing
the National Anthem. The Sydney press
generally condemn the motion.
In the Victorian Parliament, June 18th,
the vote of want of confidence in the Gov
eminent, which was to have been tabled
has been withdrawn, and Parliament au-
iourned to the 9Th of July.
fall of earth in the excavation at Bel
more Park, Sydney, in connection with the
sewage works there, occurred June 10th,
and caused the death of two wOrkmen.
H Ms Stork has been equipped as a
survey vessel for the Australian station.
SYDNEY, June 11th.-A private letter
from Samoa, dated May 28th, states that
war is imminent there, Tamasese having
decided to again attempt the deposition OF
Malietoa. The letter further says that the
Germans support the pretensions of Tama-
sese.
SYDNEY, June I2th.-A deputation OF
clergy waited on Sir Henry Parkes yester-
day and requested him to stop Sunday
amusements. In consequence of orders
given last night the theatres were closed
tonight, great excitement being caused
thereby. A largely attended open-air
meeting was held to protest against the ac-
ton OF the authorities in closing the places
of amusement. 1t is understood that the
Premier has taken this action under the
act for the regulation of places of amuse-
ment, which empowers him to close such
places if written permission has not been
obtained.
The new South Australian Ministry com
prises the following: Premier and Treas
urer, Mr.. Playford; Colonial Secretary, j.
G.. Ramsay; Commissioner of Public
Works, Mr.. A. Cato; Land, Mr.. Coles; At
torney-G General, Mr.. Kingston; Education,
Mr. Johnston.
The yacht Sunbeam, with Lord and Lady
Brassey on board, arrived in Hobson's
Bay, June 9th.
The West Australian Government have
received a telegram from the Warden at
the Kimberley goldfields that a 30-ounce
nugget has been found, and that Mr. Pan
ton, resident at Port Derby has tele-
graphed that the reports from the field are
most encouraging.
A circular dated the Both May, has been
issued by the Imperial Government mott
flying foreign States OF the fact that an Ex-
hibitiOn in celebration of the centenary of
Australia will be held in Melbourne next
year.
The captain, mates and one seaman of
the ship Lady Douglas have been com
mitted for trial on charge of killing Has
san, Malay seaman, on the voyage from
Sharks Bay, Western Australia, to Lon
don. The defense was that Hassan by GER
tain actions had imperiled the safety of
the ship.
Gen. Schaw has reported on the defenses
of Melbourne, at the request OF the Gov
eminent, and expresses the opinion that
if the works in progress are completed, and
the defenses vigorously used Melbourne
will be perfectly safe in the event of attack.
Lord Rosebery will probably accept the
position of Acting President to the Mel
bourne Centennial Exhibition Commits
sion.
The Orient and Peninsular Companies
are expected to accept the final offers of
the Post Office regarding the Australian
mail service, but they are delaying their
replies thereto pending the ratification OF
the Indian mail contract by the Imperial
Parliament.
1t is announced that Sir Henry Loeb,
Governor Of Victoria, and Sir William
Robinson, Governor of South Australia,
have been created Knights Grand Cross of
the Order of Saint Michael and George